Mayors' Challenge 7: Educate & Enforce

Educate and Enforce Proper Road Use Behaviors By All

A comprehensive education and enforcement program can be effective in reducing pedestrian and bicylist injuries and fatalities. Cities should publicize traffic safety laws and behaviors; educate their communities about the consequences of violating laws aimed at reducing pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and fatalities; and conduct enforcement where they will be most effective based on local crash data. Cities should also recruit local grassroots and community organizations to help educate and publicize enforcement efforts.

A comprehensive education and enforcement plan for pedestrian and bicyclist safety includes: